Sarasota Senior AdvisorHow many nursing homes are in Sarasota, FL, and how are they rated?
Sarasota addresses account for 23 licensed nursing homes with 2,464 beds on AHCA's records; of the 23 with a CMS overall rating, 8 have five stars, 4 four, 1 three, 5 two and 5 one.
| Facility | CMS overall | Licensed beds | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award Care at Beneva 741 South Beneva Road, 34232 | 1 of 5 | 120 | January 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Award Care at Sarasota 1507 S Tuttle Ave, 34239 | 2 of 5 | 120 | December 12, 2024 | 16 |
| Bay Park Post-Acute and Rehabilitation 1755 18Th St, 34234 | 1 of 5 | 101 | January 9, 2025 | 5 |
| Bay Village of Sarasota 8400 Vamo Road, 34231 | 5 of 5 | 95 | June 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Benderson Family Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1959 N Honore Ave, 34235 | 5 of 5 | 45 | June 12, 2025 | 2 |
| Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center 3250 12Th St, 34237 | 2 of 5 | 87 | August 7, 2025 | 6 |
| Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center 5511 Swift Road, 34231 | 2 of 5 | 178 | February 20, 2025 | 11 |
| Crescent Health and Rehabilitation Center 5401 Sawyer Rd, 34233 | 1 of 5 | 140 | September 12, 2024 | 6 |
| Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Inc. 7333 Scotland Way, 34238 | 5 of 5 | 61 | June 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Harborview Sarasota 4783 Fruitville Road, 34232 | 2 of 5 | 81 | April 2, 2026 | 9 |
| Hawthorne Center for Rehabilitation and Healing of Sarasota 5381 Desoto Road, 34235 | 5 of 5 | 120 | May 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Inn at Sarasota Bay Club 1303 North Tamiami Trail, 34236 | 5 of 5 | 44 | August 15, 2024 | 6 |
| Life Care Center of Sarasota 8104 Tuttle Ave, 34243 | 4 of 5 | 120 | September 18, 2025 | 7 |
| Palmer Ranch Center for Rehabilitation and Healing 5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, 34238 | 4 of 5 | 60 | August 29, 2024 | 0 |
| Pines of Sarasota 1501 N Orange Ave D #1 & Q/R #16, 34236 | 4 of 5 | 204 | August 6, 2026 | 9 |
| Plymouth Harbor Incorporated 700 John Ringling Blvd, 34236 | 5 of 5 | 60 | March 27, 2025 | 5 |
| Sapphire Shores Health and Rehabilitation Center 4602 Northgate Court, 34234 | 3 of 5 | 120 | August 1, 2024 | 5 |
| Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center 1524 East Avenue South, 34239 | 1 of 5 | 169 | June 5, 2024 | 12 |
| Sarasota Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5640 Rand Blvd, 34238 | 5 of 5 | 120 | March 13, 2025 | 2 |
| Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center 2600 Courtland Street, 34237 | 4 of 5 | 120 | October 24, 2024 | 4 |
| Sunnyside Nursing Home 5201 Bahia Vista Street, 34232 | 5 of 5 | 60 | May 30, 2025 | 2 |
| The Springs at Lake Pointe Woods 3280 Lake Pointe Blvd, 34231 | 2 of 5 | 119 | April 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Vivo Healthcare Meadows 5157 Park Club Drive, 34235 | 1 of 5 | 120 | October 3, 2024 | 8 |
How well staffed are Sarasota nursing homes?
Across the 23 Sarasota nursing homes with CMS staffing data, total nurse staffing ranges from 3.27 to 5.75 hours per resident per day, with a median of 3.71, and nursing staff turnover has a median of 49.4%.
Those figures come from CMS's payroll-based staffing data; each facility page compares its own hours with the two-county median.
Which Sarasota nursing homes are inside life plan communities?
CMS flags 4 certified nursing homes in Sarasota as located in a continuing care retirement community: Bay Village of Sarasota, Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Inc., Palmer Ranch Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, Plymouth Harbor Incorporated.
Life plan community health centers often give priority to their own residents but may also admit from the community.
Nursing homes in Sarasota at a glance
| Nursing homes in Sarasota is | Nursing homes in Sarasota is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | CMS overall, inspection, staffing and quality stars | Ratings we invent |
| Payment | Medicare short stays, Medicaid long stays | Free for long stays under Medicare |
| Florida median (2025) | About $340/day semi-private | A Sarasota-specific price |
